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'''Leva Patel''' ('''Leuva Patidar''') is a sub-caste of ] in India, situated mainly in ] region of Gujarat. Compared to other Patidar subcastes such as the ]s, they had greater wealth and control of positions in commerce, education, and producer cooperatives.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Murali|first=Kanta|title=Caste, Class, and Capital: The Social and Political Origins of Economic Policy in India|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2017|pages=109}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://theprint.in/india/who-are-patels-and-how-they-have-become-a-driving-force-behind-govts-in-gujarat/733361/ |title=Who are Patels and how they have become a driving force behind govts in Gujarat |author=Soniya Agrawal |date=2021-09-15 }}</ref>
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==Origin of Leva Patidar community== == Origin ==
Leva Patels originated from the Katha Vistar Taluka Bhachau Jillo Kutch-Bhuj Gujarat, ] as ].{{sfn|Clark-Deces|2011|p=290|ps=}}<ref name="GadgilGuha2012">{{harvnb|Gadgil|Guha|2012|p=84}} Quote: "For instance, in western Maharashtra the Rigvedic Deshastha Brahmans are genetically closer to the local ] Kunbi castes than to the Chitpavan Konkanastha Brahmans (Karve and Malhotra 1968)."</ref> There are a variety of popular legends regarding their origin, such as being migrants from ], migrants fleeing the ], migrants from ], or descending from ], ]. However, these legends are of dubious reliability, and are an example of the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aQ9uAAAAMAAJ&q=The+Social+structure+of+Patidar+caste+in+India|title=The Social structure of Patidar caste in India|last=Trivedi|first=Jayprakash M.|date=1992-01-01|publisher=Kanishka Pub. House|isbn=9788185475196|pages=20, 32|language=en}}</ref> The most popular of these traditions is that Levas descend from ], son of the deity ] in the Hindu epic '']''.{{sfn|David Francis Pocock|1972|p=66}}<ref>{{Cite web|first=Prabhash K.|last=Dutta|date=7 December 2017|title=Patels and Patidars of Gujarat: Descendants of Ram and worshippers of Krishna|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2017/story/patels-and-patidars-of-gujarat-descendants-of-ram-and-worshippers-of-krishna-1102486-2017-12-07|website=India Today}}</ref> The Levas claim that their name derives from Lava; however, it actually is a corruption of Reva, the local name for the ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sadasivan|first=S. N.|title=A social history of India|publisher=APH Publishing Corporation|year=2000|pages=257}}</ref>


In the 19th and 20th centuries, many Leva Patels have immigrated to other countries, like ], the ], ] and the ]. Within India, they have migrated from Gujarat to other states, like ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name=":0" />
The origin of Leva, at an essential time, came from defence duty (Kshatra Karma). At other times it means agriculture (Krushi Karma) and hence from the beginning they were treated as warriors ].


==Leva== ==References==
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=== Bibliography ===
The sect which is the origin from 'Lava' is called Leva. The lineage of Ikshwanku, Suryavanshi, living in Ayodhya established new city in Punjab. The name Lahore came from Lava. At present Lahore which is on the bank of Ravi is in Pakistan. This is the original place of Lava sect. The Lava sect which conquered that part of Punjab is called Leva Region. The people there even now are called Leva. According to some authorities, Lava was born in the 40th generation of Survansh and according to some other authorities Lava was born to Sita from Ram in the 66th generation of Survansh.
* {{cite book |author=David Francis Pocock |title=Kunbi and Patidar: a study of the Patidar community of Gujarat |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tLxyAAAAMAAJ |year=1972 |publisher=Clarendon Press |isbn=9780198231752 }}
*{{citation |first=Isabelle |last=Clark-Deces|title=A Companion to the Anthropology of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=98uLj5FpTHQC&pg=PT290|year=2011|publisher=John Wiley and Sons|isbn=978-1-4051-9892-9}}
* {{cite book |last1=Gadgil |first1=Madhav |last2=Guha |first2=Ramachandra |chapter=Chapter 2 Forest and Fire |title=This Fissured Land |date=2012 |series=Oxford India Perennials Series |location=Delhi |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-807744-2 |doi=10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198077442.001.0001 |url=https://academic.oup.com/book/7649 |language=en}}


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After the conquest of region of Punjab Leva Pradesh of Lava sect was conquered by Irani Gurjar Gang and so this part is known as 'Gujrat Subha'. The Leva Gurjars and Leva Kurmees living in Saurashtra at present have come from this area.
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55 generations lived there after Lava. In 144 A.D. these Levas came from Punjab-Gujrat and Leva Province into Saurashtra and therefore Saurashtra got the name of Gujrat. But they left the Punjab in 78 B.C.

==Patidar==

According to authorities the word Patidar has different meanings:

An officer of some part or area. According to ] 'Patil' also means
group or branch during the regime of Mohammad Begada. The Kunbi means cultivator of the land. Therefore he did not give up the land. Patt means part of the land and Patidar means Tax Collector. Patil means chief of the village (Reference Dr. Soni's book page No. 69 of "Marathi Aadnave".

The word Patil also came from 'Patkil'. Patu means Clever and patta means Chief. The person who established the village used to become Patil. Patil used to become known because of Village recognition. Patil was not a government post or self occupied post. Because of virtues and works, the person used to become Patil. Later on this post became hereditary. Patil became Village King and he got Government honour. Even after getting many posts - the Sardars means soldiers - did not give up Patilship.

The Leva Patils belonged to two province (Pargana). Khandesh province (Pargana) and Vidarbha province (pargana). Each province (pargana) had Bhorgaon Panchayat (A Judicial system to solve family & other problems). The head of this province (pargana) got government rights (Deshmukhi rights).

'''Chaudhari, Chaudhary'''
] (variously spelt) a Sanskrit and Hindi term literally meaning 'a holder of four', the explanation of which is obscure. According to Dr. Soni, Chaudhari was a Government Servant and he was assistant officer of Police Patil.

'''Mahajan'''
Mahajan was a person who used to remain present in the meeting and helped Patils. Patil, Deshmukh, Chaudhari and Mahajan - these surnames in the Leva Patidar show that they had powers.

'''Kutumb Nayak (a family leader)'''
The person who looked after as the chief of Leva Panchayat Province from the Leva Patil was known as 'Kutumb Nayak'.

==Proofs about Survanshi Kulmi Kshatriya Patidar==

Mr. M.O. Rane, the editor of 'Aaple Leva Pativar', Mumbai on page 5 of this journal ; Shri. Vasudevrao Patil (Indore) says in the second paragraph of his article 'Chaturvarnat Patidar vargache Sthan' means 'Place of Patidar class in 4 Divisions'

" In Reverend Shering Hindu tribes and casts, volume 3, page 258 and Bombay gazetier, volume 9, part 1 - it is said that Lord Ram had two sons 'Lava' and 'Kush'. From Lava the word came Leva and from Kusha the word came Kushwah." Similarly, 'The History of Kshatriya Patidar' page 44, writer Keshavlal Patel says that, the fourth son of Manu, the hereditors of Disht sect Janmejay (not the Janmejay of Mahabharat), Vishalavati (the present Vyas city in Punjab) was ruling there. Lava removed him and established 'Lavapur' and gave the kingdom to his son. After Lava 55th hereditor Sumitra was defeated by Arjuna's hereditor Parikshit (second) and conquered Punjab. According to Ikshanku sect, Lava and Kush belonged to 40th generation.

==History of Leva Patils from Jalgaon==

While travelling along the banks of ] river the community settled in the region of east ] somewhere in 1300 - 1400. It is believed that first settlements were in the villages named Salva and Naded and then in predominantly in ] and ] talukas. The region appears to have fertile soil.

Settlements on either banks of Tapti, the community had subtle differences and tilldate people, sometimes mischeavously call the other bank as "parpatti." The TWO banks of Tapi are knowns as "Aar-Patti" and "Par-Patti". People from both the banks call the other bank as "Par-Patti".

The community has certain unique cultural values which may be looked at in different categories.

==Notable Personalities==

*]
*] of ] Group of Companies.
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*], Son of Bahinabai Chaudhari, a well known poet
* Dhanaji Nana Chaudhari - Freedom Fighter, who laid the Indian National Congress Council Meet at Faizpur.
*Shikshan Maharshi Late Dadasaheb Jivram Tukaram Mahajan, founder menber of Technical & Medical Education Society which serves real leva pariwar in Raver and Yawal distict for engineering and pharmacy education, chairman of Madukar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Faizpur, former Home Minister of Maharashtra.
* Late Dr. Assaram Hari Bharambe, Former Chairman of Madukar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Faizpur 1970-1978
* Dr. Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte Noted scholar of ancient Marathi literature, Former Vice-Chacellor of Nagpur University, Authority on "Mahanubhav" literature.
* Dr. Prabhakar Maruti Kolte, Former Dean, Pravara Rural Medical Collge, Loni, Pravaranagar and D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur.
* Bhalachandra Nemade - well known marathi novelist. First novel is "Kosala". Other novels include bidhar, Jarila and Jhool.
* Prof.], Well known marathi Sahityik and Bal-sahityakar. "Kandil" well known novel. Bal-sahitya puraskar of Maharashtra Government for his book "Pachamukhi Pandu"
* Tukaram Chaudhari - Former police commissioner
* D.N.Chaudhari - Former election commissioner of Maharashtra
* Arjun Bhangale, Special appointed Judge, Tada Court Mumbai,
* Justice S. T. Kharche - Bombay High Court Judge
* Dr.Prof G.P. Patil- Penn State University.
*Late P R Kolte - Former Supritendent of Dhule District Prison
* ], former Member of Parliament in 12th Lok Sabha, representing Jalgaon, founder of Godavari Foundation Jalgaon.

==Common Surnames==
===From Jalgaon Region===
Attarde, Badhe, Barhate, Bauskar, Bawaskar, Bendale, Bhangale, Bharambe, Bhirud, Bhoge, Bhole, Bhortakke, Bhagat, Bonde, Borole, Chaudhari, Chirmade, Chopade, Dhake, Dhande, Fegade, Firke, Gajare, Gulve, Ingale, Jangle, Jawale, Kale, Khachane, Khadke, Kirange, Kolambe, Kolhe, Kolte, Kurkure, Ladhe, Lokhande, Mahajan, Narkhede, Nehete, Nemade, Pachpande, Patil, Phalak, Phirake, Rade, Rane, Sarode, Talele, Thombare, Toke, Waghode, Waghulade, Wani, Warade, Warke, Waykole, Zambare, Zope, Atale, Chinawle, Hole, Lomte, Yewle.

===From Buldana Region===
Bhole, Chopde, ], Khachane, Khadse, Kharche, Kinge, Kolte, Kolambe, Naphade, Narkhede, Nemade, Patil, Pachpande, Supe, Talele, Warade, Ingle, Deshmukh, Badhe, Bonde, Firke, Rane.

==Famous Dishes/Food Items==
Vangyache Bharit (The famous dish of Leva Patil), Mirchichi Bhaji (Famous and very popular curry of vegetables and chillis usually preapred on social occasions), Varan Poli (a popular recipe in marriages), Varan Batti(locally called as Rodge), Sabji of ] (Vangi), Udadachi Dal, Kondale, Methichi Bhakari, Kalnyachi Bhakari, Lal ( Nistyachi) chatani made from red chilly, Mugachi Khichadi, Shevanchi Lal Bhaji, Mirchicha thecha, kadhi, bhendke, shevaya, Poorn Poli, chivaychi bhaji,Ghavan,Pithle-bhakri, Dashmya, Aambola bhat (espcially made in marriage).

Dhirade (very indigenous to the region), Bhendke and Kadhi (made in earthen pot) from yogurt. Yedhani.

Papad:
A papad called as Bibade, (other popular papads includes Pan (brownish papad also called chiknyache papad), Jondhyache papad, udit daliche papad, chikache papad).

==Recipe of Famous Dishes/Food Items==

sandolya , bibale, kurdya

==See Also==

==References/Links==

* Marathi Leva Samaj - http://www.marathilevasamaj.com/
* Leva Samaj - http://www.levasamaj.com/

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Latest revision as of 02:35, 9 December 2023

Sub-caste of Patidar caste

Leva Patidar
Populated statesGujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
SubdivisionsPatidar

Leva Patel (Leuva Patidar) is a sub-caste of Patidars in India, situated mainly in Charotar region of Gujarat. Compared to other Patidar subcastes such as the Kadavas, they had greater wealth and control of positions in commerce, education, and producer cooperatives.

Origin

Leva Patels originated from the Katha Vistar Taluka Bhachau Jillo Kutch-Bhuj Gujarat, Kheda district of Gujarat as Shudra. There are a variety of popular legends regarding their origin, such as being migrants from Punjab, migrants fleeing the Kushans, migrants from Ayodhya, or descending from Hunas, Gurjaras. However, these legends are of dubious reliability, and are an example of the invention of tradition. The most popular of these traditions is that Levas descend from Lava, son of the deity Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Levas claim that their name derives from Lava; however, it actually is a corruption of Reva, the local name for the Narmada River.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, many Leva Patels have immigrated to other countries, like South Africa, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Within India, they have migrated from Gujarat to other states, like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh.

References

  1. Murali, Kanta (2017). Caste, Class, and Capital: The Social and Political Origins of Economic Policy in India. Cambridge University Press. p. 109.
  2. Soniya Agrawal (15 September 2021). "Who are Patels and how they have become a driving force behind govts in Gujarat".
  3. Clark-Deces 2011, p. 290
  4. Gadgil & Guha 2012, p. 84 Quote: "For instance, in western Maharashtra the Rigvedic Deshastha Brahmans are genetically closer to the local Shudra Kunbi castes than to the Chitpavan Konkanastha Brahmans (Karve and Malhotra 1968)."
  5. ^ Trivedi, Jayprakash M. (1 January 1992). The Social structure of Patidar caste in India. Kanishka Pub. House. pp. 20, 32. ISBN 9788185475196.
  6. David Francis Pocock 1972, p. 66.
  7. Dutta, Prabhash K. (7 December 2017). "Patels and Patidars of Gujarat: Descendants of Ram and worshippers of Krishna". India Today.
  8. Sadasivan, S. N. (2000). A social history of India. APH Publishing Corporation. p. 257.

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